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Thai Constitution Court dissolves Move Forward Party
2024-08-07

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled to dissolve Move Forward Party over its campaign to reform the royal insult law. The party’s current and former ...

Thai court orders Move Forward Party dissolved
Thai court orders Move Forward Party dissolved 2024-08-07

The court ruled on complaints brought against the party over its 2023 campaign promise to abolish Thailand’s royal defamation law.

An overdue farewell to Southeast Asia’s pro-democracy icons
An overdue farewell to Southeast Asia’s pro-democracy icons 2024-09-16

Western well-wishers of the region’s nations must focus on supporting institutions that outlast personalities.

Thai court disbanding Move Forward not a zero-sum game for military-royalist elites
Thai court disbanding Move Forward not a zero-sum game for military-royalist elites 2024-08-09

The party’s superb showing in 2023 election demonstrated it emerged stronger from ashes of its similarly dissolved predecessor.

Thai senatorial hopefuls say they want to bring change, serve the people
Thai senatorial hopefuls say they want to bring change, serve the people 2024-05-02

A new crop of lawmakers will soon be selected from a cross-section of society to replace junta-appointed Senate.

Srettha Thavisin: How Thailand’s first civilian PM in decade swiftly lost job
Srettha Thavisin: How Thailand’s first civilian PM in decade swiftly lost job 2024-08-14

Critics and activists questioned the political and economic policies in the 11 months he served.

Year in pictures: Momentous political upheaval, grim anniversaries – and leaving past behind
Year in pictures: Momentous political upheaval, grim anniversaries – and leaving past behind 2024-12-26

Images taken by BenarNews photographers show democracy was tested to its limit in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.

Thailand’s ‘culture of dictatorship’ lingers 10 years after military coup
Thailand’s ‘culture of dictatorship’ lingers 10 years after military coup 2024-05-22

Elections may have been restored, but Thailand’s democracy has not yet recovered from May 22, 2014, analysts say.

Thailand to charge 8 suspects in a Tak Bai case as deadline nears
Thailand to charge 8 suspects in a Tak Bai case as deadline nears 2024-09-18

The suspects were linked to transporting detained protesters, 78 of whom suffocated to death in trucks in 2004.

How the 2014 coup continues to shape Thai politics
How the 2014 coup continues to shape Thai politics 2024-05-21

Thailand’s military still has sway over the government, although a new civilian-led administration is in place, analyst Zachary Abuza writes.

Survivors fear they’ll get no justice in 2004 southern Thailand massacre
Survivors fear they’ll get no justice in 2004 southern Thailand massacre 2024-10-18

Statute of limitations expires on Oct. 25 in the killings of 85 men in Tak Bai.

Controversy surrounds release of Fiji 2000 coup leader George Speight
Controversy surrounds release of Fiji 2000 coup leader George Speight 2024-09-19

The pardon expected to reignite public debate over Fiji’s turbulent past.

Thai lawmakers to elect Srettha’s successor after court ousts PM
Thai lawmakers to elect Srettha’s successor after court ousts PM 2024-08-14

The Constitutional Court rocked Thai politics by ruling 5-4 to remove Srettha Thavisin over what it deemed was a gross ethical violation.

Pacific leaders, Japan agree on Fukushima radioactive water discharge
Pacific leaders, Japan agree on Fukushima radioactive water discharge 2024-07-18

Monitoring will continue for decades while the contaminated waste is released from the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Jailed activist’s death during hunger strike sparks calls for Thai justice reforms
Jailed activist’s death during hunger strike sparks calls for Thai justice reforms 2024-05-14

Netiporn Sanesangkhom had been detained on charges linked to lèse-majesté, the strict anti-royal defamation law.

Thai opposition launches new party after court dissolved their old Move Forward
Thai opposition launches new party after court dissolved their old Move Forward 2024-08-09

People’s Party also named new leader after court banned old party’s top leaders from politics for decade.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s nomination for Thai PM reopens family dynasty
Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s nomination for Thai PM reopens family dynasty 2024-08-15

The 37-year-old faces a vote to succeed Srettha Thavisin, who was ousted by the Constitutional Court.

Military-backed parties still meddling in Thai politics: Zachary Abuza
Military-backed parties still meddling in Thai politics: Zachary Abuza 2024-09-12

These parties are using courts as tools but infighting threatens to tear apart the Palang Pracharath Party, analyst says.

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